Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven called on Iran to stop arming and supporting Yemen’s Houthi movement in a joint statement issued during the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, Reuters reported on September 22.
The G7 ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States condemned recent Houthi military actions, including attacks in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia. They also called on the Houthis to stop attacks on civilian shipping and to return to the political process.
The statement represents the position of the G7 governments. Allegations about the scale and form of Iranian military support to the Houthis remain contested by Iran and should not be treated as independently established solely on the basis of the G7 statement.
The ministers said the current escalation threatens regional stability and international trade, particularly around Red Sea shipping routes and the Bab al-Mandab corridor.
The statement comes as fighting in Yemen and attacks linked to the Houthis have intensified regional concern over shipping, Saudi security and humanitarian conditions.
The G7 did not announce a new military operation in the statement. Its immediate action was a diplomatic call for Iran to halt support and for the Houthis to stop military attacks and re-engage in a political process.